Sorin Group, a global medical device company has partnered with Orange Business Services, a global communications solutions integrator, to launch SMARTVIEW, a remote monitoring solution for patients with implanted cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices in several countries in Europe, according to a company press release. The SMARTVIEW remote monitoring solution allows healthcare providers to get access to valuable cardiac data and alert messages from Sorin’s implantable PARADYM RF devices, while the patient is at home.
Remote monitoring devices enable people with cardiac disease, diabetes and other chronic illnesses to remain at home and out of the hospital while their diseases are managed remotely by healthcare providers. The monitors keep track of patients’ heart rhythms, transmit the information to doctors remotely, then alert them if intervention is needed.
The data itself uses advanced diagnostic capabilities embedded in Sorin’s CRM devices. It allows for the early detection of cardiac disease progression without having the patients regularly see their doctors for regular checkups, saving time and money.
“With remote monitoring, I can efficiently review clinical and device data – usually collected during in-office follow-up – while patients stay at home,” said Philippe Mabo, MD, PhD, University Hospital of Rennes, France. “Also, the SMARTVIEW solution provides information based on Sorin’s advanced device technology that may enable early detection of clinical events and better patient care,” he added.
Brian Dolan reports that the patient monitoring market is estimated to be worth $9.3 billion in 2014.
The SMARTVIEW remote monitoring system is aided by a dedicated helpdesk powered by Orange Business Services and Sorin. This technical set-up assistance provides patients with peace of mind and removes any anxiety or trepidation healthcare professionals might feel about installing new software.
SMARTVIEW uses an e-health platform from Orange Business Services, backed by the Orange network. Healthcare providers can access information 24/7 through a secure Web application that provides an interface with patient data hosted in Orange’s secure data centers. Orange uses its in-house e-health capabilities, e-health systems integration expertise, and machine-to-machine(M2M) capabilities to make this work.
This type of healthcare is only going to skyrocket as healthcare companies, startups, and beyond are “just beginning to tap into the potential of mobile technology, both in terms of quantified self devices, which bring healthcare in the clinic home, the mobility of data and communication channels,” according to Rip Emson, who notes that mHealth app market was only $718 million in 2011 and is expected to nearly double this year.
Edited by
Amanda Ciccatelli
